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“Jessica Phillips, the Met’s acting principal clarinetist, played a particularly beautiful, mournful introduction to ‘E lucevan le stelle’”.
— New York Classical Review 2022
“Wind soloists again were breathing a remarkable air, with Jessica Phillips, acting principal clarinet at the Metropolitan Opera, sitting in and more than holding her own.”
— Chicago Sun-Times 2014
“Jessica Phillips, a clarinetist who is the chairwoman of the Met’s orchestra committee, noted that the players had devoted their lives to their art. ‘This agreement exemplifies that commitment by ensuring that the Metropolitan Opera we all know and love is well positioned to thrive artistically for years to come…’”
—The New York Times 2014
The Met orchestra played very well, and it was an especially good night for two principal woodwinds: Nathan Hughes, oboe, and Jessica Phillips, clarinet. What beautiful and assured contributions they made.
—New Criterion 2022
“…The Mozart Concerto [was] performed by Jessica Phillips, with the tasteful, dignified phrasing that is integral to the Classical. Her dark, mellow sound, fluid finger technique, and light, clear articulation led to a nuanced and graceful performance.”
— The Clarinet Magazine 2010
“…it is our hope that the Met’s early introduction of Yannick Nézet-Séguin portends a willingness to invest more robustly both in talent and creating a healthy workplace culture,” clarinetist Jessica Phillips, chair of the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra Committee, said in a statement. “The artists of the Metropolitan Opera, like workers in every industry, deserve a safe place of work.”
—The Guardian 2018